195 The Quarrel

Although Zheng Huai had never liked Lin Lu, to say he was not glad to see him there would be a lie. Lu Lin’s words were very reassuring in that way.

“By the way, Director, how old is your illegitimate child now?” Zheng Huai asked, adding fuel to the fire.

The Director of Education sprang to his feet; his index finger quivered as he pointed at Zheng Huai and Lu Lin. He was enraged that he was at a loss for words. In the end, he left, slamming the door behind him, but not before he had the last word. “Principal Li, I’ll leave this matter in your hands. There’s nothing more I can do.”

Lu Lin sneered disdainfully. Zheng Huai laughed heartily, and the sight of which caused Lu Lin endless disgust such that he moved to the sofa on the opposite side.

Principal Li turned to Lu Lin and asked, “Mr Lu, what brings you here today? Is something the matter?”

“I heard my dear little sister, Shen Xi, ran into some trouble, so I came to lend her a helping hand,” Lu Lin answered.

Li Hai was well aware of Lu Lin’s background. He was adopted the adopted son of the Lu family, whose real name was Lin Sheng. Having decided against entering the business world, Lu Lin rubbed elbows with those in the entertainment industry. Who would have thought Shen Xi’s help would win over the old master of the Lu family’s support?

Li Hai heaved an inward sigh, envious of Shen Xi’s luck.

“Principal Li, could I have a moment with Shen Xi and Lu Lin? The three of us need to have a chat.” Zheng Huai did not so much as request as give an order to the principal.

Zheng Huai did not expect Lu Lin to know Shen Xi. Did it mean the Lu family had long since learned of Shen Xi’s existence?

Principal Li nodded and left with Sun Ling. As soon as the door shut, Zheng Huai pounced on Lu Lin, demanding answers. “How do you know Shen Xi? Did the Lu family break their end of the bargain?”

Lu Lin struggled to break free but failed. Since it had come to this, he leveraged his weight against Zheng Huai to pin the latter under him. “I should be the one asking you this. Does Old Man Shen intend to go back on his word?”

The back and forth between the two confirmed Zheng Huai’s earlier words. It seemed he was related to her in some way. If Old Man Shen referred to who she thought it meant, that would make Zheng Huai her cousin since they shared the same grandfather.

Once she digested that tidbit of information, Shen Xi refocused on the two men grappling and said unhappily, “Alright. That’s enough out of the two of you. Stop messing around and get up!”

Zheng Huai clamped onto Lu Lin’s thigh, refusing to let go. “He should let go of first!”

Not wanting to be outdone, Lu Lin crushed Zheng Huai in a vice and said, “No! He should let go of me first!”

Shen Xi sighed. “On the count of three, I want the both of you to release each other.”

The two of them answered in unison, “Fine.”

“One…”

“Two…”

No sooner had she said ‘three’ than the two men held each other tighter.

“I knew it! The Lu family is full of despicable people who don’t keep their word,” Zheng Huai growled through gritted teeth. He could feel Lu Lin’s hands in his hair, tugging ruthlessly at their roots.

Lu Lin was in a similar position; his hair was grabbed by the fistful such that his eyes looked deformed, pulled into two narrow slits. “The Shen family is far worse! Your whole family is made up of scoundrels!”

“That’s it! I’ve had enough. You two can play by yourselves.” Shen Xi could not be bothered to play along with their antics and hastened to the door.

However, when she said that, Lu Lin and Zheng Huai immediately separated, urging Shen Xi to stay. “Xixi, don’t go! I’ve released him. See!”

She turned around to check, and only when satisfied did she return.

Zheng Huai massaged his scalp, still aching from the pain Lu Lin had inflicted. “Xixi! Lu Lin has gone too far. Look what he did to me! Do you think it’s going to start bleeding? Xixi, don’t listen to a word those of the Lu family say; they are no good. You have to believe me!”

As he spoke, Zheng Huai showed Shen Xi his head, his words filled with extreme resentment and dissatisfaction toward the Lu family.

Lu Lin stepped in between them and said, “Xixi, don’t believe a word he says. Look at my arm! He pinched me so hard it’s going to bruise. Ow…”

“Rubbish! Your fall was an accident. How could I have had anything to do with it? What about my hair? I almost became bald,” Zheng Huai argued.

Lu Lin countered, raising his voice over Zheng Huai’s, “You were already balding. How is it my fault that you can’t handle losing a few strands? You injured me while all I did was expose you for the aged man that you are! The Shen family is full of black-hearted, evil-intentioned characters who only know how to blame others for their inadequacies.”